All About Space UK
MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE - WHERE DID EARTH GET ITS WATER FROM?
Two new scientific studies have sailed researchers ever closer to discovering the source of Earth's water
7 min |
Issue 144
All About Space UK
Ben Miller : "Technology has really won the argument"
Comedian, actor and lover of all things science, Ben Miller has documented the search for alien life in a new book with optimism for the future. Are we really alone in the universe?
6 min |
Issue 144
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Catch the Sun
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY CAPTURE | Take the perfect astrophoto with our step-by-step guide | How to safely capture the drama now that solar activity is picking up
3 min |
July 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Looking at home from afar
Studying our cosmic neighbourhood from 'outside' is an eye-opener
2 min |
July 2023
All About Space UK
WHAT'S NEXT FOR VIRGIN ORBIT?
The company set up by Sir Richard Branson to send satellites into orbit from a plane is facing an uncertain future, and that could have repercussions for the UK’s space ambitions
9 min |
Issue 144
All About Space UK
HUNTING FOR INTERSTELLAR PLANETS
Space is suspected to be filled with worlds wandering alone without a star, but could such loners ever shelter life?
8 min |
Issue 144
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Seeing THE SUN in white light
Pete Lawrence observations is your guide to making safe visual of our nearest star this summer
7 min |
July 2023
All About Space UK
MOON TOUR - LANGRENUS CRATER
This month, we help you find one of the Moon’s best hidden gems
4 min |
Issue 144
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
INSIDE THE SKY AT NIGHT
The Sky at Night TV show, past, present and future | June's episode of The Sky at Night looked at the booming UK spaceflight industry, but Andrew Lawrence warned of some of the consequences
4 min |
July 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Make a Sun, Moon and Earth model
DIY ASTRONOMY | Practical astronomy projects for every level of expertise | A simple, hands-on project to teach their surface features and orbits to beginners and youngsters
3 min |
July 2023
BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Nancy Grace Roman
Ezzy Pearson celebrates a scientist whose legacy can be felt across all astronomy
3 min |
July 2023
All About Space UK
OLYMPUS 8X25 WP II
For casual skywatchers, the portable Olympus 8x25 WP II boasts an excellent optical system for views of the Moon and bright targets with superb contrast
6 min |
Issue 144
BBC Science Focus
Antares: The Rival of Mars
If you've never seen Mars in the night sky before, you've just about got time as it's visible low above the west-northwest horizon shortly after sunset.
1 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
BREAKTHROUGH STUDY REVEALS HOW SUPER-MASSIVE DINOSAURS GOT SO BIG
The sauropods were the largest animals to ever walk on Earth. A new study explains how they got that way
1 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
HEALTH: SEE INSIDE THE MOSQUITO ARENA BUILT TO TEST HOW THE MALARIA-SPREADING BUGS HUNT HUMANS
Welcome to what could be the worst campsite ever where mozzies are guaranteed
1 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
DARK EARTH: SCIENTISTS UNVEIL A NEW 'SECRET WEAPON' TO COMBAT DEFORESTATION
Ancient soil from the heart of the Amazon could help restore the planet's depleted rainforests
2 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
COULD DELAYING YOUR MENOPAUSE BE BETTER FOR YOUR HEALTH?
The 'change' is a turning point in women's lives that we still don't fully understand
3 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
KENDRA PARK, VIA EMAIL: WHY DOES MY SKIN FEEL MORE SENSITIVE TO TOUCH WHEN I HAVE A COLD?
If you've noticed that your skin feels extra sensitive when you're ill, you're not alone - and there are several reasons why this might happen.
1 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
ELIZABETH HUMPHREY, BATH - WHAT CAUSES PREGNANCY CRAVINGS?
Cravings are something many mamas-to-be are familiar with. Whether it's ice cream, chocolate, pickles, or something obscure, the body knows what it wants during pregnancy and makes sure we know about it.
1 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
DUNCAN DAVIDSON, VIA EMAIL - WHAT IS THE SUPINE POSITION?
The supine position is simpler than it may sound. It describes the position of the body when lying flat on the back, with the face and torso facing up. In this position, the limbs are generally straight, with the palms facing upward.
1 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
ONE MEAL A DAY: COULD IT WORK FOR WEIGHT LOSS?
Is eating just once a day the secret to staying trim or is it just restrictive eating?
3 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
MAKING WAVES
How do you study a gigantic mammal that migrates over thousands of miles and spends most of its time underwater? Here's how the latest tech is shaping the future of whale conservation
9 min |
June 2023
BBC Science Focus
NATURE'S WEIRDEST... SHAMPOO GINGER LILY
Tired of taking two bottles into the shower? Simply snip off the club-shaped flower head of the shampoo ginger lily plant - you can't miss it; it's the one that looks like an embarrassed pinecone - and squeeze the spongy structure onto your scalp.
1 min |
June 2023
How It Works UK
Turtle species doomed to extinction after last female found dead
The Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), the world’s largest freshwater turtle and one of the most endangered species on Earth, is now essentially doomed to extinction after the last known remaining female washed up dead in Vietnam
2 min |
Issue 178
How It Works UK
China rover may have found evidence of recent water on Mars
Mars may have had liquid water on its surface as recently as 400,000 years ago, data from China’s Zhurong rover suggests
1 min |
Issue 178
How It Works UK
Never-before-seen viruses discovered in the oceans
Scientists have discovered never-before-seen viruses that thrive in sunlit oceans from pole to pole and infect plankton
2 min |
Issue 178
How It Works UK
HOW SUNDIALS TELL TIME
These ancient time-keeping devices keep track of Earth's movements around the Sun
3 min |
Issue 178
How It Works UK
James Webb telescope discovers ancient 'water world'
Astronomers have finally peered past the clouds on the exoplanet GJ 1214b, a mini-Neptune planet around a star about 40 light-years away
2 min |
Issue 178
How It Works UK
HOUSEHOLD MINIBEASTS
Meet the creepy critters and pesky pests that find a home in your house
8 min |
Issue 178
How It Works UK
10 INCOMING ASTEROIDS
Discover the near-future encounters Earth will have with passing asteroids - some more hazardous than others
9 min |